Comparative Evaluation of Blood Parameters in Chronic Periodontitis Patients and Healthy Patients for Signs of Anemia

Abstract

Aim: To compare the blood parameters in patients with clinically healthy gingiva and chronic periodontitis for signs of anemia. Materials And Methods: A total of 134 systemically healthy male patients, in the age group 25-50 years, were included in the study. Of these, 67 patients were healthy controls and 67 patients had severe periodontitis. Red blood cell parameters were evaluated from peripheral blood samples. Statistical Analysis: Data were analyzed by student t test and Mann-Whitney test. Results: Data analysis shows that patients with chronic periodontitis had lower values of hematocrit, number of erythrocytes, and hemoglobin and increased ESR level compared to healthy group. No remarkable differences in levels of MCH, MCHC and MCV were found between test and control group.